13:50 Cheltenham

Saturday 28 October 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Masterson Holdings Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO only  |   Class 2  |   2m 87y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:52  |   Winning time: 4m 1.64s
1st
Horse silk
2
5/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Close 3rd, went 2nd at 3rd until next, 2nd again soon after 2 out, led soon after, ridden and stayed on well run-in op 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
2
6
10/1
T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor
Held up in rear, good headway tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd before the last, ridden and stayed on run-in, run-in, always held op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
3
4/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen
Raced keenly tracking leaders, lost place 3rd, good headway out wide before 3 out, went 2nd on long run before the last until approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
8
7/4f
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Pulled hard, headway tracking leaders 2nd, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied into well held 4th before the last
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
7
18/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Jumped right at times, led, went right 1st, reached for next, went right and hit 4th, went right 2 out, soon headed, lost 2nd and weakened on long run before the last op 16/1 tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
4
411-0
40/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: D J O'Keeffe
Raced keenly in 5th, dropped to last and struggling 3 out, tailed off op 28/1 tchd 50/1
7th
Horse silk
5
5
10/1
T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings
Tracked leader until 3rd, 2nd again next until soon after 3 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly home turn, tailed off op 14/1

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1
Horse silk
Punta Del Este209
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 4
T: D Skelton  J: Harry Skelton
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.70, £4.50EX:£25.10Trifecta:£87.90SF:£24.52Swingers:£5.10, £2.30, £4.70

Forecasts

Spirit D'aunou (7/4), Blueking D'oroux (5/2), Bois Guillbert (4/1), Punta Del Este (8/1), Jilaijone (10/1), Chaos Control (10/1), Mr Mackay (18/1), Bojak (40/1)

Verdict

BLUEKING D'OROUX well and truly turned a corner following wind surgery during the spring, successful on handicap debut at Ascot prior to running a fine race to finish runner-up in a big-field Aintree handicap on his final outing. Worth keeping on side this term, he earns the vote to come out on top, with the rapidly improving Spirit d'Aunou heading the dangers. Punta del Este and Bois Guillbert can do battle for a minor role.

  1. BLUEKING D'OROUX (FR)
  2. SPIRIT D'AUNOU (FR)
  3. PUNTA DEL ESTE (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Pied Piper
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 4
5/6

Prize Money

1st: £20,812.002nd: £9,568.003rd: £4,784.004th: £2,392.005th: £1,196.006th: £596.00

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